Football Preview: Nottoway Cougars vs. Bruton Panthers
The Nottoway Cougars will square off against the Bruton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bruton took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Nottoway, who comes in off a win.
Nottoway's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Randolph-Henry 32-0. Considering the Cougars have won three games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Bruton has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.1 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They were outmatched by New Kent on the road and fell 55-28. The Panthers have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Despite the loss, Bruton got top-tier performance from Ashton Bell, who threw for 190 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Bell has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Khalon Murrell, who picked up 59 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Nottoway has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.5 points per game. As for Bruton, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-2.
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